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Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

The Tricky Treachery Of Palaepolis And Its Samnite Allies During A Roman Siege

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

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In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
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The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

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Leontios (or Liontius) was a decorated army and navy military leader who commanded forces on the behalf of the emperors of Constantinople along the...

The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

Sentenced To Marry Her Cook? Emperor Justinian II’s Bizarre Punishment Of A Rebel’s Wife

A Summary Of 15th-Century Witchcraft Beliefs By Pope Innocent VIII

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James Fenimore Cooper

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James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) "t is better for a man to die at peace with himself than to live haunted by an evil conscience!" From...

Tapestry – The Elements Series: Water, or Neptune, designed by Charles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) and made by the Manufacture des Gobelins (17th...

Franz Kafka

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

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Did You Know?

Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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The Tragic Escape Attempt Of Duke Godescalc Of Benevento

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Godescalc was a popular Lombard military leader from the Benevento region who usurped power over the Beneventan Dukedom without the permission of the Lombard...

Aristotle

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Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE) "Generally, of course, it is the good, and not simply the traditional, that is aimed at. It would be foolish to...

Hesiod

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Hesiod (flourished c. 8th century BCE) "Inferiority can be got in droves, easily: the road is smooth, and she lives very near. But in front...

The Incense Incident Between Alexander The Great And His Old Mentor

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(Alexander the Great (by Giuseppe Cades (1750–1799)) With Incense)     The most famous tutor of Alexander is obviously Aristotle, the brilliant polymath who studied and wrote...

The Life Of Duke Gisulf And The Tale Of Him Forcing A Pope To Pay Ransoms

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Duke Gisulf (or Gisulfo) was a Lombard duke of Benevento who operated with substantial autonomy during the tumultuous reigns of the Lombard kings Cunincpert...

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